Clustering and genetic differentiation of the normocyte binding protein (nbpxa) of Plasmodium knowlesi clinical isolates from Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysia Borneo

Background: The zoonotic malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi has become an emerging threat to South East Asian countries particular in Malaysia. A recent study from Sarawak (Malaysian Borneo) discovered two distinct normocyte binding protein xa (Pknbpxa) types of P. knowlesi. In the present study,...

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Main Authors: Ahmed, M.A., Fong, M.Y., Lau, Y.L., Yusof, R.
Format: Article
Published: BioMed Central 2016
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/18146/
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-016-1294-6
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